> Adele Garrison
My Marriage Problems
^ The Mirrored Hope That Flitted Be
fore Madge's Eyes.
Not here now!” I echoed faintly. ]
"When will he be here?”
George, ths chauffeur, to whom
in desperation I had Just entrusted
the scarab given me by Harry Un
derwood, with the request that he
give it to the Rig Tangerine, shuffled
bis feet uneasily. Ills loyalty to the
fc'giing with which he was associated
".was patently warring with the Invol
1 alary pity he felt for my predica
ment.
"I can’t just say, Miss,” he said a:
last, and he spoke furtively, out of
the side of his mouth, so that no one
outside the room rould possibly hear
1dm. I guessed that his fear of
Grace Draper or her satellite, Linda,
was as active as my own. "The 15lg
Tangerine, he comes and he goes, no
body knows when. He hasn't been
here for several days now. so I guess
he’s about due again. And I’ll see
him as soon as he comes in. I can
promise you that.”
I managed to got out a feeble
‘ thank you” and I felt myself sway
ing with the effort to stand upright.
I had counted more than I knew up
on the mysterious and evidently pow
erful member of the gang called the
Big Tangerine, with whom Harry
Underwood had claimed close asso
ciation. To find hint absent from the
great house In which I found myse.f
a prisoner, to know that the only
link I had with rescue was the doubt- j
ful and easily-quelled sympathy of I
this chauffeur^— these were blows in |
deed to hope.
“Pretend to Be Asleep."
George looked at me uneasily.
•‘Better lie .down,” lie advised, "so ,
she won't suspect anything."
I obeyed him, both because his ad-j
vice w as sound, and because my j
knees refused to support me anv j
longer. I tottered to the couch near j
the fireplace, and threw myself upon
it, shivering in spite of the warmth j
of the room. A brilliant Indian
blanket lay across the couch, and
1 after a few seconds 1 managed to
wrap myself In it. George started to
ward me irresolutely.
"I guess nobody’s object if I fixed
up the fire,” he said, still In the sub
dued monontone he had used before
"But vou mustn't talk to me. Pretend
to be asleep."
"Thnnk you," I whispered. "I'm *o
cold. ’
Then T obediently closed my eyes
and kept them closed while George
coaxed the tire to a blaze most grate
ful to niy chilled body, and then
strolled back to his station near the
door to wait for IJnda.
.Across the Transom.
She was not long in returning, and
when, after unlocking the door, she
came in, she bore a tray laden with
a most appetizing lunch. A pot id
steaming tea. poached eggs on toast
strawberry Jam. crisp little rolls—my
healthy body vanquished niy shaken
nerves, and I remembered that I bad
eaten nothing since a light breakfast.
"I thought she was going to faint
away, she was shivering so,” George
said apologetically, "so I fixed up ths
fire a bit."
"Thass a'rlght." Linda, responded
pleasently. and I looked at her with
furtive sharpness.
•Somewhere on her excursion she
had acquired not only good nature,
hut a perceptible thickness of speech.
The deduction that she had a private
cache of intoxicants somewhere was
a childishly simple one. I tucked
away the fact in my mental work
basket, with tlies wild hope that I
might somehow turn it to account and
spoke to her conciliatingly.
“Slay I bathe my face and hands
before I eat?" I asked meekly.
"Sure thing,” she responded. "Just
a second till I get this door locked.
So long. George."
"So long.” the chauffeur replied,
and then the turning of the key
sounded knell-like to my ears, and
Linda, slipping the key into her
bodice, crossed the room and swung
open the door to an immaculate ami
luxurious little bathroom with gleam
ing tiles and silvered fittings.
"you'll have to stand me with yon,
though,” she said, standing in the
doorway with arms a-kimbo. “Oracle's
orders are never to leave you alone
a second. Pay. you must he a smart
one. if Grade s afraid you 'll put ore
over on her.”
I made her no answer, though the
knowledge that I was to have no more
privacy than a prisoner condemned to
death would have distressed me im
measurably at any other time. But
all my faculties were concentrated on
the mirror above the hand basin.
Opposite It was a door wdth a
transom above it, the transom stand
Burgess Bedtime
Stories
By THORNTON \\ . BURGESS.
Johnny tliucU'a Temper Is Bad.
Do not your bed in haate forualca
I.rat only temper he iwike
—Veter Rabbit
Peter Ttn libit was hurrying ulnng
on his way home to the dear Old
Briar Patch. He was following his
usuul way, and this way led him past
the home of Johnny Chuck. All whi
ter he had been back and forth past
Johnny Chuck’s bouse, nnd because
all winter Johnny Chuck had been
asleep Peter had ceased to think of
him at all. He got in the habit of
scampering past without even look
ing toward that house.
He was ahnonst past this time when
ho just happened to glance over
_
v. VIX A*V
"Hello, Johnny Chuck! My, hut
I'm glad to see you!”
there. Peter stopped short and sat
up to stare at the doorway of Johnny
Chuck’s house. Could his eyes he
playing him tricks? There was a face
in that doorway! Yes, sir, there was
a face in that doorway! Unless there
was something wrong with his eyes
it was the face of Johnny Chuck.
Peter suddenly found his tongue.
"Hello. Johnny Chuck! My, hut
I'm glad to see you! When did you
wako up?" h» cried and hopped over
a little nearer.
Johnny Chuck didn’t say anything.
No, sir, he didn’t say a word. His
ing slightly ajar. And across the sur
face of the mirror had flitted like H
breath the reflection of a figure 1
knew.
eyes looked to be only about htilf
open, and be looked anything but
happy.
"Aren't you glad spring has come?"
cried I’eter. "I certainly am glad to
see you out. I should think you
would be glad to be out."
Stilt Johnny Chuck didn't say any
thing.
"What's the matter with you?
Don't you feel well?" Peter asked.
Still Johnny Chuck didn't any any
thing. Peter hopped a few steps
nearer.
“Say, Johnny Chuck, did you lose
your tongue while you were asleep?”
demanded Peter a little sharply. "You
might at least bo polite. Yes, sir,
you might at least lie polite. Is
Polly Chuck awake yet? I should
think you would he tickled to death
to be out this beautiful spring
weather.”
Then Johnny Chuck found his
tongue. "I'm not tickled.” said he
shortly. “Why should I be tickled?
I didn't want to wake up. It Isn't
beautiful weather. I wanted to sleep.
What are you around here bothering
me for anyway?”
My Johnny Chuck was cross!
Peter stared at him a moment. "Say,
Johnny Chuck," said Peter slowly,
"I guess you got out of the wrong
side of your bed this morning.”
"No such thing!” snapped Johnny
Chuck. "No such thing! But what
Mistress Spring wanted to wake me
for now, I don't know."
"Come out In the sun and you'll
feel better,” said Peter.
"Won't neither!" retorted Johnny
Chuck. "Won't fe»l better! Don't
want to feel better! Want to go
back and go to sleep!”
"Then why don't you?” demanded
Peter. “Goodness knows, nobody
wants such a cross fellow as you
around. Why don't you go back and
go to sleep?"
"Can't.” retorted Johnny Chuck.
"Mistress Spring won't let me. I've
tried and tried and tried and I can’t
go to sleep.”
Johnny poked his head outside his
doorway. Then little by little be crept
out until finally lie was wholly out
side. Then he sat down and grumbled
and growled to hims< If. I’eter couldn't
get another word out of him. and
finally left Johnny Chuck etlll grum
bling and growling.
"My," said I’eter, ‘ soma people
aro cross when they wake up. I
hope Johnny Chuck will be better
natured the next time I sec him.”
(Copyright, 15:S, hy T. XV. BurgrM )
Beatrice Fairfax
Problems That Perplex
Winning a liirl.
Pear Miss Fairfax: Several years
i ago I met my ideal of a girl when she
was at school, nine years my Junior.
I met her family through some of my
relatives ami apparently 1 was a wel
come visitor to her home. J moved
from that city, and several years later
i when passing through called her up.
Phc had almost forgotten me but
said she knew the family would be
glad to see me. 1 had a pleasant visit
and found she had developed into even
u more beautiful woman than X an
ticipated.
I took her to the theater next eve
ning and sho asked me to take din
ner with them the following Sunday.
After this I wrote her a letter (not ex
pressing my deep interest In her! to
which she did not reply. That caused
nie to feel a little exasperated and
I said I will just forget her. Rut I
find (hat's easier said than done.
I have been to that oity several
times sinfie, but w-hen I call her up
she gives very good reasons why she
cannot give nm an evening, such as
being busy, etc. I know she is busy
with her work as secretary to n col
lege president and works some eve
nings.
I do not believe she is particularly
Interested In any msn and she is the
only girl that I’ve been deeply inter
ested In and do pot seem to be able to
figure any way I might arouse an
Interest in her. The only thing I
know that might stand In the way
is her education is far above mine
then I cannot think she would let that
alone stand In the way. Would you
suggest any way I might trj—or Is
this one of those hopeless affairs?
TRAVELER.
A real love—honest, unselfish and
understanding—need never be hope
less. If you care more for the girl |
than for your own pride, and will try
to find out what interests and appeals
to her. you can probably make some j
impression on her. IPr work brings'
her in contact with intellectuals, j
Naturally she Is ambitious snd Is Im
pressed with the importance of men-1
tallty. Why don't you write to her '
some time a week or two ahead of
your visit to her town and ask her
to save you an evening. Then when
you see her, tell her frankly that you
want to win her friendship, snd that
you care enough about it to make
some effort to meet h*r on her own
ground. Show her tho little atten
tions that mean so much to a woman, i
Find out what books she likes to read. 1
what flowers she cares mott for and
present her with the things she lilt's I
—not merely those you would like
her to have. Give her an opportunity
to know you, and then she will be in
a position to Judge whether or not
her whole interest in life lies within—
or outside your sphere.
Uncle Sam Says
flow to Attract Birds.
This booklet is one of a sories in
tended to describe the best methods
of attracting birds in various parts of
the Vnited States, especially by pro
viding a food supply and other ac
cessories about tho homestead.
Birds feed upon practically all in
sect peats. They are voracious, able
to move freely from place to place,
and e*ert a steady Influence in keep
ing down tho swelling tide of insect
life. For tliis reason alone, their pro
tection is profitable.
Headers of The Omaha Bee may
obtain a copy of this booklet free as
long as the free edition lasts by writ
ing to the Division of Publications,
Department of Agriculture. Washing
ton, D. C.. asking for ‘T\ B. 844.”
Parents’ Problems
How can respect for law and order
best be taught children?
By example. Parents should he
very careful to obey the law, even
when they disapprove of it. Teach
the children that the thing to. do
with a law that is not good is to get
It repealed, not to break it.
Faster Plants and Bouquets.
Enhanced by Kibbon.
Faster plants are not complete with
out their dress of ribbon. Just as
the holly, the polnsetta and the vivid
colored flowers associated with Christ
mas depend upon the green or red
bow, so do the dead white lilies, the
Jonquils and the Faster plants de
pend upon the ribbon of spring
shades. The sap running greens, tl e
crocus-blues, the cow-slip yellows j
make Ideal bows for the Faster flow
ers. As for floral bouquets to be worn,
ribbon backgrounds and showers In
the spring shades are the most ef
fective.
Kitchenette Kinks.
Flannels should be washed with
white soap and hot, but not boiling,
water.
It is time to givs the market bas- .
ket a good scrubbing with hot soap '
euds.
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Sprains — bruises — painful
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muscles — no family can
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That is why millions keep
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or irritated skins
"My doctor told me about it ar 4
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PIMPLY? WEIL, DON’T BE
People Notice It. Drive Them
Off with Dr. Edwards’
Olive Tablets
A pimply far* will not embarrass you
much longer if you gat a package of
Dr. Edwards' Oliva Tablets. The skin
should begin to clear after >ou have
taken the tablets a few nights.
Cleanse the blood, bowels and liver with
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their action is gentle and safe instead of
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No one who takes Olive Tablets it fver
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constipation, torpid liver, lad disposition
or pimply far*.
Olive Tablets are a purely vegetable
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Musterole is easy to apply and it gets
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SKINJOUBLE
Red Pimples On Face and
Chest Itched and Burned.
"My skin became red and tore,
tnostW on rnr (ace and chest, and
then large, red pimple*
appeared. The pimple*
festered and my clothing
used to stick to them.
The itching and burning
were almost unbearable,
and 1 used to scratch
them. The trouble lasted
• bout ■ month.
“ 1 begin using Cutkura Soap and
Ointment and in a week I could see
s great difference. I continued using
them and in three weeks «u com
pletely healed.'' (Signed) Mias B.
M. Berry. Wert Lakrn St., Greet
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